Weird Al... You're awesome and so correct in this. xP


Although Gaga does win a few brownie points for approving this video for commercial release, granted to the profits to the Human Rights Campaign.

 

I don't want to admit it, but I couldn't stop laughing at this verse:

"I'll wrap my small intestines 'round my neck, and set fire to myself on stage."

Brilliant.

 

wat.

Also, obvious shoop of Al's head is obvious. I can tell by the pixels.

 

She only approved it after he released it on the internet for free because her people said she wasn't interested.

http://www.spinner.com/2011/06/17/weird-al-yankovic-perform-this-way-video/

Doesn't have the full story. But it's there in its briefest explanation. My assumption is she didn't like it but blamed her camp to save face and approved it because it would make her look bad otherwise.

Lady Gaga's a pretty shrewd businesswoman, not accepting a little mocking would have been bad for her career.

 

Oh well, it's an amusing video at least.

It's not Weird Al's best song, in my opinion (Horoscope For Today gets that prize), but it's in the top five.

 

"Horoscope..." is great, but I prefer "Hardware Store" and "When I was your age".

As for the new clip - it's meh. Definitely not his best work. It''s just like Lady Gaga - visually interesting but not that much in the way of lyrics.